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Board preview: city to place $100,000 contracts for after-school programs before Feb. 4 meeting
Summary
Directors reviewed grouped resolutions to fund established after‑school youth providers ages 6–12, explained a legal delay that pushed contract action from December to January, and said staff will provide an annual evaluation report before the end of February.
The Little Rock Board of Directors discussed a package of resolutions that would authorize city contracts that fund after‑school community programs for children ages 6–12 and that will appear on the board’s Feb. 4 agenda.
Board members were told the packet contains separate resolutions for each program (resolutions 1–10), rather than a single omnibus item, to make the number of contracts clearer. Director Doucette said the city increased the award amounts this year to $100,000 per program, up from amounts as low as $60,000 a decade ago, to reflect rising costs. She…
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